From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishstalwartstal‧wart1 /ˈstɔːlwət $ ˈstɒːlwərt/ noun [countable]FAITHFULsomeone who is very loyal to a particular organization or set of ideas, and works hard for them
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Rob’s a stalwart of the school’s chess club.Examples from the Corpusstalwart• Perhaps he could count on Paul Quinn, a stalwart of the 9: 15 liturgy planning team.• a stalwart of the Democratic Party• My being hemmed in by well-armed stalwarts, was part of the plan.• A luckystalwart might gain the patronage of some powerful upper-hab clan or even of a noble.• So what if movementstalwarts fought with one another? asks Nicosia.• However, if policies are changed, party stalwarts will complain that traditionalprinciples are being forgotten.• The party stalwartstoe the presidential line and shout down those who disagree.• The stalwarts of the Hunterston CycleClub are taking to the road again in the name of charity.stalwartstalwart2 adjective1 →stalwart supporter/ally etc2formalSTRONG PERSON strong in appearance —stalwartly adverbExamples from the Corpusstalwart• Goldman typically has shied away from risky startups, preferring to stick with more stalwartinstitutions such as Chevron Corp.• She could see the lake behind the motel through the stalwart line of trees.• Fritz was maid, butler, and errandboy, the stalwartninny who never spoke a word of complaint.• Only the stalwart, the dedicated, or the mad, remain.Originstalwart2Old Englishstælwierthe“useful, strong”, probably from stæl“place” + wierthe“worth”
